Ordinance 1999-18ORDINANCE NO. 99-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY AMENDING
CHAPTER 18 OF THE GILROY CITY CODE, REGARDING
PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND
RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREFOR.
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy ("City") has recently approved, and may in the future
approve, City owned and operated park and recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, such City park and recreational facilities require rules and regulations
governing their specific uses; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that such park and recreational facilities roles and
regulations are for the benefit and in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of its citizens
and may be mandated by State law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that, pursuant to State law, skateboarding at a
City skate park facility and in-line skating by adults at a City skate park facility or at other
designated City owned recreational areas, are hazardous recreational activities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that to ensure and protect the health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the City providing roles and regulation for park and recreational
facilities is necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I:
Chapter 18, Section 18.5 entitled "Conduct; acts prohibited" is hereby amended to add
subsection (p) to read as follows:
Section 18.5. Conduct; acts prohibited.
No person in a park shall:
"(p) Ride or use a skateboard, roller skates, roller-blades, in-line
skates, or other similar devices at a City skate park facility without
wearing safety equipment which shall include a helmet, elbow
pads and knee pads. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, violation of this subsection (p) shall be an infxaction."
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SECTION II:
Chapter 18, Section18.10 entitled "Park and Recreational
Regulations" is hereby added to the Gilroy City Code to read as follows:
"Section18.10. Parks and Recreation Facilities Rules and
Regulations.
The Director may promulgate rules and regulations governing the
use o£the City's parks and recreatiunal facilities and shall provide
for the posting or other distribution of said rules and regulations.
Copies of said rules and regulations shall be maintained at the City
Clerk's office."
SECTION III:
If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentc~nce, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for
any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise void or invalid, by any court of competent
jurisdiction the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION IV
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after the date of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20~ day of September, 1999, by the following votes:
Facilities Rules and
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOS:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBER:
Rhonda l~ell}n, City Clerk
ARELLANO, GIFFORD, MORALES,
ROWLISON, SPRINGER, SUDOL,
GILROY
NONE
NONE
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I, RHONDA PELL1N, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Ordinance No. 99-18 is an original ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at
a regular meeting of said Council held on the 20th day of September, 1999, at which meeting a
quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 22nd day of September, 1999.
City Clerk ofthe City of CJilroy
(Seal)